Hole 1 - Wairakei

The first hole, the shortest of Wairakei's par 5s, eases you into the round: the landscape's beauty surrounds you, and Peter Thomson's design takes full advantage of it. Don't let the tranquil stream and pond surrounding the tee distract you; instead, focus on finding the fairway. The best chance of hitting the correct level of this large, two-tiered green, is to avoid the bunkers protecting the end of the fairway with your second shot.